23 mile high skydive (he did it, AND LIVED) - Page 2

CleBrownsfan · 10-14-2012, 01:08 PM

I don't even know to say.... This is just insane!!!

kingfc22 · 10-14-2012, 01:09 PM

These images are incredible.

tucker rocky · 10-14-2012, 01:10 PM

Spinning like a top there for a moment.

kingfc22 · 10-14-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tucker rocky

Spinning like a top there for a moment.

Pretty amazing how he stopped it on a dime and started going down straight.

tarcone · 10-14-2012, 01:12 PM

What a nut.

hoopsguy · 10-14-2012, 01:12 PM

Visor fogging up - was able to make that out.

tucker rocky · 10-14-2012, 01:12 PM

New meaning for Red Bull gives you wings.

sterlingice · 10-14-2012, 01:12 PM

Aw. He didn't break the freefall record. This is going to be a long, long way down

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kingfc22 · 10-14-2012, 01:13 PM

Looks like he will need to try it again as he didn't break the record for longest free fall.

hoopsguy · 10-14-2012, 01:13 PM

Hmm, missed the "freefall" record by about 15 seconds - does that suggest that Felix pulled early, assuming he was jumping from higher?

Jughead Spock · 10-14-2012, 01:14 PM

Didn't hit the speed of sound either. WHAT A SISSY

kingfc22 · 10-14-2012, 01:16 PM

They need to hire a new "wind direction" guy.

tarcone · 10-14-2012, 01:16 PM

He landed on his feet.

rowech · 10-14-2012, 01:16 PM

I can't imagine watching a moon landing.

Radii · 10-14-2012, 01:20 PM

That was incredible.

Jughead Spock · 10-14-2012, 01:20 PM

^ absolutely. Amazing.

Crapshoot · 10-14-2012, 01:24 PM

Wow. Just wow.

PackerFanatic · 10-14-2012, 01:30 PM

That was really damn cool.

Critch · 10-14-2012, 01:31 PM

Looking forward to the video from his suit camera.

rkmsuf · 10-14-2012, 02:30 PM

uh.....nice job?

Thanks for accomplishing......nothing. But nice pics.

Scoobz0202 · 10-14-2012, 02:31 PM

rkmsuf · 10-14-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfc22

They need to hire a new "wind direction" guy.

"North"

"Oh shi, East!"

DaddyTorgo · 10-14-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Hmm, missed the "freefall" record by about 15 seconds - does that suggest that Felix pulled early, assuming he was jumping from higher?

I'm guessing the chute was rigged to an altimeter...otherwise he could have missed pulling it if something went wrong...

DaddyTorgo · 10-14-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jughead Spock

Didn't hit the speed of sound either. WHAT A SISSY

Actually he did. Mach 1.24

sterlingice · 10-14-2012, 04:59 PM

During the broadcast, the highest speed they showed was like 680 but they also said the onboard instruments would be more accurate

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sabotai · 10-14-2012, 05:40 PM

.....I want to do that.

(But I suppose I should at least learn to sky dive first before I space dive......or maybe even start with bungee jumping because I haven't done that either.)

tucker rocky · 10-15-2012, 01:50 AM

CrimsonFox · 10-15-2012, 04:46 AM

Marmel · 10-15-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

uh.....nice job?

Thanks for accomplishing......nothing. But nice pics.

It took you 3 years to come up with this?

Matthean · 10-15-2012, 12:23 PM

Logan · 10-15-2012, 12:39 PM

After a 15 year holdout, I finally saw Titanic...so I can point out that the quote is wrong.

sterlingice · 10-15-2012, 12:40 PM

Is is the "woohoo" part?

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Breeze · 10-15-2012, 12:44 PM

Has anybody seen the mysteries at the muesem piece where Joe Kittenger does this to "test" the functionality of the two parachute system. If you haven't seen it, look for it. Amazing stuff.

There is also some additional information about the on the jump that got editted out. Most of it deals with a couple of shorter test jumps and the problems he ran into. Here's that information....

Amazing 17,000 feet free-fall : Video : Travel Channel

sovereignstar v2 · 10-15-2012, 12:53 PM

Haven't had a chance to read much of the news this morning. Was it ever mentioned why the parachute was deployed before he could break the freefall time record?

cartman · 10-15-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Haven't had a chance to read much of the news this morning. Was it ever mentioned why the parachute was deployed before he could break the freefall time record?

It was set to deploy at a certain altitude. From what I can gather, he ended up going about 100mph faster than he expected to go, and that reduced the free fall time.

DaddyTorgo · 10-15-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Haven't had a chance to read much of the news this morning. Was it ever mentioned why the parachute was deployed before he could break the freefall time record?

Yeah - that was my question. Was the parachute on an altimeter or some other method of auto-deploying (i assume)? What went on there.

DaddyTorgo · 10-15-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

It was set to deploy at a certain altitude. From what I can gather, he ended up going about 100mph faster than he expected to go, and that reduced the free fall time.

Aaah. Figured as much.

whomario · 10-15-2012, 04:43 PM

reacted gracious enough when asked about it, too. (in a "it´s fine he gets to keep it" way) Thought it was pretty cool to have Kittinger doing the checklist with him, great fitting voice for it as well.

cartman · 10-28-2012, 02:25 PM

Someone on the ground caught the sonic boom on video.

cartman · 10-17-2013, 11:20 PM

Red Bull has released the POV cam footage of the jump. Simply awesome.

Peregrine · 10-18-2013, 01:16 AM

Incredible/

britrock88 · 10-18-2013, 01:30 AM

Am I seeing a heart rate of ~170 bpm?

Shkspr · 10-18-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by britrock88

Am I seeing a heart rate of ~170 bpm?

No, I'm pretty sure I only got up to ~130 watching the video.

PilotMan · 10-18-2013, 09:26 AM

I'm pretty sure I saw 170 too. Thats a helluva adrenaline rush.

BYU 14 · 10-18-2013, 10:17 AM

Just wow, the ultimate thrill ride!

HomerSimpson98 · 10-18-2013, 02:04 PM

Awesome. It went actually longer than I thought. What could possibly be going through that dude's head during all that time?

"I wonder if Ridley is going to fuck my fantasy football team again this week"?

"I wonder how many awesome MBBF posts I missed while I was free-falling from space"?

"How much Shout! is it going to take to get the shit stains out of my suit after I land"?

Granted, he may be a bit more sophisticated than me, but I figure thats a good starting sample.

cartman · 01-31-2014, 03:37 PM

They released some more footage today, this time from the GoPro cameras he had on his body. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching these videos. Be sure to set the quality to 1080p and watch full screen.

GoPro: Red Bull Stratos - The Full Story - YouTube

stevew · 02-01-2014, 05:23 AM

Crazy video.

I would love to be involved in some epic 14-15th century debate about the flat earth and then you pull out your phone to show the guy so he'll shup up. Will probably work until the TimeCop's show up and murder you.

Ryan S · 10-24-2014, 07:22 PM

A Google VP breaks the skydive record.

A Google Exec Just Skydived 136K Feet, Smashing the World Record | WIRED

10-14-2012, 01:09 PM	#52
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	These images are incredible. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-14-2012, 01:12 PM	#58
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Aw. He didn't break the freefall record. This is going to be a long, long way down SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-14-2012, 01:13 PM	#59
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Looks like he will need to try it again as he didn't break the record for longest free fall. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

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kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	They need to hire a new "wind direction" guy. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

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rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	uh.....nice job? Thanks for accomplishing......nothing. But nice pics. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

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tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	Spinning like a top there for a moment.

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tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	What a nut.

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hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Visor fogging up - was able to make that out.

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Jughead Spock High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lowcountry, SC	Didn't hit the speed of sound either. WHAT A SISSY

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rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	I can't imagine watching a moon landing.

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Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	That was incredible.

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Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	Wow. Just wow.

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PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	That was really damn cool.

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Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Looking forward to the video from his suit camera.

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Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	what

10-14-2012, 04:59 PM	#75
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	During the broadcast, the highest speed they showed was like 680 but they also said the onboard instruments would be more accurate SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-14-2012, 05:40 PM	#76
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	.....I want to do that. (But I suppose I should at least learn to sky dive first before I space dive......or maybe even start with bungee jumping because I haven't done that either.)

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Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	After a 15 year holdout, I finally saw Titanic...so I can point out that the quote is wrong.

10-15-2012, 12:40 PM	#82
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Is is the "woohoo" part? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	Has anybody seen the mysteries at the muesem piece where Joe Kittenger does this to "test" the functionality of the two parachute system. If you haven't seen it, look for it. Amazing stuff. There is also some additional information about the on the jump that got editted out. Most of it deals with a couple of shorter test jumps and the problems he ran into. Here's that information.... Amazing 17,000 feet free-fall : Video : Travel Channel

10-15-2012, 12:53 PM	#84
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Haven't had a chance to read much of the news this morning. Was it ever mentioned why the parachute was deployed before he could break the freefall time record?

10-15-2012, 04:43 PM	#88
whomario Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	reacted gracious enough when asked about it, too. (in a "it´s fine he gets to keep it" way) Thought it was pretty cool to have Kittinger doing the checklist with him, great fitting voice for it as well. __________________ “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

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cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Someone on the ground caught the sonic boom on video. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 10-17-2013 at 11:21 PM.

10-17-2013, 11:20 PM	#90
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Red Bull has released the POV cam footage of the jump. Simply awesome. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-18-2013, 01:16 AM	#91
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Incredible/

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britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Am I seeing a heart rate of ~170 bpm?

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PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I'm pretty sure I saw 170 too. Thats a helluva adrenaline rush. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

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BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Just wow, the ultimate thrill ride!

10-18-2013, 02:04 PM	#96
HomerSimpson98 High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cowtown, TX	Awesome. It went actually longer than I thought. What could possibly be going through that dude's head during all that time? "I wonder if Ridley is going to fuck my fantasy football team again this week"? "I wonder how many awesome MBBF posts I missed while I was free-falling from space"? "How much Shout! is it going to take to get the shit stains out of my suit after I land"? Granted, he may be a bit more sophisticated than me, but I figure thats a good starting sample.

01-31-2014, 03:37 PM	#97
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	They released some more footage today, this time from the GoPro cameras he had on his body. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching these videos. Be sure to set the quality to 1080p and watch full screen. GoPro: Red Bull Stratos - The Full Story - YouTube __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

02-01-2014, 05:23 AM	#98
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Crazy video. I would love to be involved in some epic 14-15th century debate about the flat earth and then you pull out your phone to show the guy so he'll shup up. Will probably work until the TimeCop's show up and murder you. Last edited by stevew : 02-01-2014 at 05:25 AM. Reason: flat earth estimate.

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Ryan S Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London, England	A Google VP breaks the skydive record. A Google Exec Just Skydived 136K Feet, Smashing the World Record \| WIRED